The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-11
COMMENT AND OPINION.

1T is safe to assume that the man who carries
concealed weapons is already murderer at
hcart.-Atlanta Constitution.
WHILE jeff Davis lives he will never permit
any third party movement to endanger Bourbon
rule in the Southern States-Chicago Tribune.
IF the Kentucky election means anything, it
means that President Cleveland should have a
pressing invitation to visit that State before the
robins nest again. -Philadeiphia Inquirer.
THE Dow liquor law of Ohio has closed more
than 5, 600 saloons In that State. The Prohlbl-
closed more, and the whisky sellers against
it because it has closed SO many.-Philadelph ia
Press.
WHENEVER business men appreciate their
political duties and manfully perform them, the
title of politician" will cease to be term of
reproach, ana honest. business administration
will be enforced in both local and general govern
ments. Philadelphia Times.
THE fact that the taxpayers may be short of
currency that business men in the West and
South find money hard to get, does not produce
any offers to prepay interest or to buy bonds at
premium. 1t is only when corner" of some
sort is anticipated in the Exchanges in this city
that measures of relief" adopted by our
paternal government-New York World.
owe are disposed" remarks The Boston Her
ald ito thank the President for what he has
done rather than to reproach him for what he
has not DONE" Precisely, precisely. And just
SO you are disposed to reproach the Repu blican
party for what it has not done rather than to
thank it for what it has done. And independ-
ence as thus made manifest is something too
good for human natures daily food.-New York
Tribune.
THE Chicago 'boodlers" did actually succeed
in making bargain with the court. Think of
itl Jailbrds compromising with Justice. They
wouldn't resign unless argument on their motion
for new trial was postponed until September
It seems to the ''boodlers" were not as sharp
as they have been generally represented to be-
Why didn't they hold out for their liberty be-
fore they agreed to resigng-Phiadelphi North
American
WE anathematize the governments of Europe
for using our country rs a dumping ground for
their paupers vagabonds and other social refuse
when in reality the fault is chiefly own.
perfectly practical and effective remedy for the
evil is in power. All that is requisite is that
the citizens whom we trust with the faculty of
representing US in the Nations legislative
sembly shall provide for its proper and vigorous
Times.
IT is the too frequent plea of dynamite assas-
sins thar they are acting from "A patriotic
American stand point A man whose ideas of
American patriotism lead him to the burning of
foreign vessels and the endangerng of the lives of
innocent men. women and children, ought to be
made acquainted with some of the conspicuous
ideas of American justice. These wretches are
altogether too glib in their protestations of be-
ing American patriots. They nothing but
common murderers and outlaws. Chicago Trib-
une.
THE New York investigating ommittee which
is bu-dened with the Henry 5. ives matter
threatens the late young Napoleon of finance
with criminal prosecution. Certainly if It can
be proven, is charged, that he has msappro-
priated over 50. 600. 600 of railway securities he
ought go to a like place with those bank man
ayers who have been guilty of misapprop riation
of deposits. There more healthy sign of
the times than the tendency prosecute and
convict the perverters of great pub bic and private
trusts. Fortunes founded on plumber of rail-
ways are accretions of guilt equally with the
ewag acquired in successful burglary.-Chicago
inter Ocean.